lush vs alcoholic

lush and alcoholic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lush	Yes	Yes	No	No
alcoholic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, lush and alcoholic are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lush include alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, soaker, souse.

lush (noun)	alcoholic (noun)
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually	a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

lush (adjective)	alcoholic (adjective)
produced or growing in extreme abundance	characteristic of or containing alcohol
tender and full of juice	addicted to alcohol
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
having strong sexual appeal